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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
E. Il. HIGHT.
The Jeweler,

KEEPS ALWAYS ON HAND
\ MOE AND VARIED ASSORr
MENr OF CLOCKS OF THE
MOST CELEB RATED MAKES
SUCH AS GILBERT,S, SETH
THOMAS, INGRAHAM & co.
ALSO FRENCH CLOCKS IN
FULL GILT AND MOST ARTS
TIC DESIGNS.
A LARGE STOCK OF SPEC.
TACLES AND EYE GLASSES
MADE IN THE VERY BEST
MANNER, AND GUARANTEED
TO BE OFFICIALLY PERFECT
TIE LENSES ARE MADE FRos
THE PUREST WHITE GLASS
AND GROUND BY THE MOST
CELEBRATED MANUFACTURE.
Err IN PARIS; ARE PERFECT
IN THE CURVES OF THEIR
SURFACES. AND ARE WAR;
RANTED TO BE FREE FROM
ALI. OPTICAL DEFECTS OR
BLEMISHES OF ANY KIND
TIL E LENSES ARE SET IN GOLD.
RUBBER OR STEEL FRAMES
AS THE PURCHASER MAY
DESIRE. AND ARE GUARAN.
TIED IN ALL GASES TO BE
The BES t THAT CAN BE Sup.
Piled FOR THE PRICE. ICAN
FIT ALMORT ANY ONE WITH
GLASSES UNLESS THERE IS
SOME ORGANIC DEFECT or
THE EYE.
ALSO IN CONNECTION WILL
BE FOUND A VERY CHOICE
LINE OF FINE FRENCH CAN.
DIES OF THE BEST GRADES.
AND WARRANTED STRICTLY
PURE AND FRESH. LADIES
AND OTHERS WANTING NICE
FRESH GOODS IN THIS LINE
ARE RESPECTFULLY INVIT-
ED TO CALL, AND If YOU GO
AWAY EMPTY HANDED If
WILL HAVE BEEN BECAUSE
WE WERE TOO MODEST To
TAKE YOUR MONEY.
Fl. Fl. IIGHT
BIG GOLD RING,
NEXT TO DORSEY'S DRUGSTORE.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
1900 Agents Wanted. Double Quick! to sell
JOE KOWsRO'o RhEEnEk

Infinitely the most valuable because, com
ing SD closely from the family circle and oy
a master hand engaged in "Lahor 81 LOVE- Ne,
sell immensely. Millions want this stan
dard life of the greatest Preacher and orator
Of the age. Quick is the word. IeTrnory III
great demand send for CT culars anu % c,
for outfit TO HUBBARD BROS, PUBS, rs
Chestnut ST. Philadelphia, Pa.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

Shelby is to have a new cotton fac
tory. The Neao Era says that Mr..
David w. Oates, of Charlotte, and Mr..
J. Rush Oates, of Shelby, have just re-
turned from the North, where they
purchased for the Shelby cotton facto-
~ 24oo spindles, with the accompany
ing machinery, all of the latest and
most approved designs.
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G HARRIS. L. r. GOOCF D n: ii1>
HARRIS BRICK WAREHOUSE,
HARRIS, GO0CH & CO.,
HENDERSON. n. G.
OUR HOUSE IS RIGHT TN THE FRONT!

UIU AHEAD IN ACCOMMODATIONS; AHEAD IN GROWTH
OF BUSINESS; AHEAD BIG AVERAGES; AND AHEAD IN
EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO THE PROTECTION OF THE FAR
MERS' INTERESTS WE SELL FROM AS LARGE A TERRITORY
AS ANYBODY and WE DO IT AS WELL nohwith-
others from books that the
and have pets to big prices to
sell for all alike day alike, and afraid
personal attention to
be ready
sale of their
highest grade FERTILIZERS, and splendid
of cash. The "Od Hickory
BEST the T. T. aydock Buggy can't beaen Piedmont
satisfaction; nse High the best
old Bone and Peruvian
eg, make large sales
of this
Thanking friends them that
will enable
WE ARE YOURS VERY TRULY,
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

VALUABLE REAI. EorA lie FOX
SALE.
Twill sell one hundred valuable build
ing lots in the town OF Henderson,
y -. Persons wishing 20 purchase VIII
do veil to calland see me. | will make
the arms easy.
JAS. IT. LASSITER,
Henderson n. q.
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E. q. DAVIS.
HENDERSON, N. C.
Mrs. x. w. Goghill

Having retired from the mercantile bust
front room over Cooper & Mitchell's store.
The latest designs from New York and
Paris fashions always on hand.
Materials furnished and outfits made up
complete when desired.
Cutting and fitting done in the most APP
roved style
Patterns cut at short notice.
Wedding outfits speciality.
feb. 3-a.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

A weekly resume Of the News, Humor and
General Topics Of the Day.
ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

Published at the live and growing town
Of Henderson, i'll the centre OF tie
Famous YELLOW TOBACCO District.
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Those who Die

Must be cared for as well as these who
live, and the place to go for burial cases
of every description, is the DID and re-
liable
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
Interstate Commerce - Important
Decision.

The decisions of the interstate COM
merce commission in the case of the
Chicago and Alton against the Pennsyl-
vania, and the Rock Island against the
New York Central, which were rendered
on the 22d, are of the utmost import
ance to the passenger department of
railway management; the more so be-
cause the right of the initial road of a
through line that is composed of two or
more separate organizations, to establish
and insist upon the observance by its
connections of rules for the regu-
lation and government of traffic origi-
mating on its premises, is clearly defined
These cases were substantially the same
and the argument of the plaintiffs did
not differ much. The complaint was
that the defendant roads refused to
allow the plaintiffs a proper ticket rep
resentation in their ticket offices, while
allowing other connecting roads not
only full representation of tickets,
but used their influence to divert the
travelling public to such lines, which,
the plaintiffs charged, was violation of
the spirit and intent of the interstate
law. The defendant roads admitted
the facts as charged, and admitted fur
Their that they were discriminating
against the plaintiffs; but in justifca-
ton of their conduct set up the plea
that the methods the plaintiff roads pro-
posed to employ on the defendants
property to secure business, were not
sanctioned by sound business principle;
that they contemplated, or at least
would make it possible to corrupt the
servants of the defendants; that the
employment of such methods would
have tendency to make the defen-
dants servants negligent in the dis
charge of their duties and that the law
was bound to afford them full protec-
ton against all such demoralizing influ-
ence. The entire board of commission
ers, except Mr.. Morrison, who filed a
dissenting opinion, sustained the defen-
dants
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
State Finances.

Pursuant to the requirements of an
Act approved April 30, 1887, the Audi
tor and Treasurer have published state
ment of the receipts and disbursements
for each month of the year 1886.
The receipts, in the aggregate, amount
to 81 ,295, 707.76, and include the sum of
s4S3, 100000, realized from the sale of 5
and 6 per cent. bonds and the per cent.
loan. The receipts from the ordinary
sources amount to $S12, 707.76.
The disbursements foot up 81 ,066, 49,
81, an amount exceeding the receipts
from ordinary sources 3,410.75,
though it is 1929, $50. % less than the ag-
gregate receipts.
1t is evident that expenses must be re-
duced or taxation must be increased.
We have prepared the following table
of disbursements for the information
and convenience of our readers from
the monthly statements published by
the Auditor and Treasurer:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
Africa For the Negro.

William Coppinger, Consul General
to Liberia, and Secretary of the Coloni
cation Society, says that he could send a
million colored people to the land OF
their fathers tomorrow if the society
had the money to meet the expense
Many of the Southern negroes who
anxious to leave for Liberia. The same
feeling, Mr.. Coppinger says, is prevalent
throughout the North, where the negro
feels that he is not part of the domi-
nant race, and that he is not properly
recognized, socially and politically, by
the whites and never will be.
In reply to the enquiry, where most
of the appeals of negroes for assistance
to emigrate, come from, the Consul
General says:
"Well, OF course the largest number
come from the South, for the bulk OF
the colored population is in the South
but that does not mean that the colorec
people in the northern States are better
satisfied with their condition than those
of the South. l am receiving large
numbers of appeals from the colored
people of Kansas, many of whom went
there during the exodus of some years
ago. They did not improve their con
dition as much as they expected. Al
any rate they are very anxious to ex-
change Kansas for Africa. We are
sending more or less of them, but can
not respond to anything like the mum
Der of appeals we get"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

a splendid and patriotic address from
Hon. w. ID. Gibbs, of Yazoo, who had
for his inspiring and comprehensive
theme, eThe Present, Past and Future
of the South"
Col. Gibbs appeared to be no stranger
to his audience, having min gled fire.
quently and freely with the people of
this section during his late canvass for
Congressional honors in this district. 1t
goes without saying that Col. Gibbs has
many friends among the Patrons Union,
as his welcome and warm reception
clearly demonstrated when he arose to
address them. The Colonel was pressed
for time, and failed to get in his elabo-
rately prepared speech, for which he
apelogized, but was assured by an enthu-
siastic granger in the audience that what
he had spoken twas good enough" Col.
Gibbs at times grew eloquent in the dis
cussion of his grand and prolific subject
| and his remarks elected frequent and
hearty applause from the audience.
The Union closed Saturday after able
speeches by DIR. Parker, Rev. Mr.. Bur
ton and Mr.. W. G. Wilborn.
The Union has been one of the most
interesting and instructive ever held
here. All express themselves as havin {
had big time and will look with inter.
est to the next Union, which will take
place on Tuesday after the fourth Sun
day in July, 1888.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
Prohibition.

The following resolutions adopted by
the Prohibitionists of Lincoln county
show that the wise and patriotic course
of keeping a great moral reform distinct
from party politics is still to be pursued
Bishop Galloway and Messrs. R. II
Thompson, J. w. Bennett and A. Lewen
thai, Jr., composed the committee re
porting the resolutions:
Resolved, That we heartily approve
the local option law enacted by our last
Legislature and do most earnestly oppose
any material notifications of its wise
provisions. Under its operation. a mum
Der of counties have been redeemed
from the curse of the open saloons and
others will soon be added to the prohi-
bition column. This law compelling
agitation by public discussion, has been
an efficient educator of the people, and
its enforcement has demonstrated the
fact that prohibition does prohibit"
ResolUed, That we adhere rigidly to the
declaration adopted by every State con,
vention of Prohibitionists ever held in
Mississippi to keep this movement dis
entangled from party politics. Our APP
peal is to all citizens, without regard to
creed, color or political organization, to
aid in great moral reform. We dis
avow any purpose to organize a political
party or to become candidates for the
responsibilities or emoluments of public
offfoo
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
Mr.. Randall on the War Taxes.

Mr.. Randall is again airing the
heresy that the only "war taxes" to be
abolished in accordance with the decla-
rations of the Democratic platform, are
the internal revenue taxes on whisky,
tobacco and beer; and, in letter inst
published, he recommends that these be
abolished, in order to prevent an accu-
mutation Of surplus in the treasury.
Upon what ground the internal taxes
are called "war taxes" to the exclusion
of the increase in the duties on imports,
is difficult to comprehend We have
heretofore pointed out the inconsistency
Of such position and shall do so again.
There is nothing SO convincing as the
facts on question of this kind
In 1856; the average duty was IS per
cent, which was increased in 1862, as a
acar measure, to 96 per cent, and was
thereafter increased till in 1868 it
reached the highest point-40.70. At
this point the tariff yielded $l79, GOO, 900
and the internal taxes 1903, 900, 900.
Last year the tariff yielded s217, 900, 900
and the internal taxes $4,000, 900.
That is to say the tariff yielded S38 900, :
900 more last year than it did when at
the highwater mark necessitated by the
debt of the war, while the internal taxes
yielded $190,000,000 less.
All the internal taxes have been
abolished save those on spirits, beer and
tobacco, resulting in a saving to the
people of $l90,000,000. Why is not a
corresponding reduction made In the
tariff duties? Surely if it were right to
reduce the internal war taxes it is right
to reduce the tariff war taxes.
What the people want is a measure
that will reduce the surplus and relieve
them from the duty of paying bounties
to mOnopolies. This can be best accom-
plished by abolishing or reducing all
the taxes imposed on articles which the
poor must have. Let them get their
food and clothing and the tools with
which they work free from any tax laid
for the benefit of the rich.
1t will be time enough to talk about
getting cheap whisky and tobacco when
they shall have been cheapiy and COM
| fortably fed and clothed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

The Pascagoula Democrat Star, while
making false pretense Of criticising
The CLARIoN's editorial, A Much
Slandered State" admits that "Missis-
sippi has been slandered unjustly by pa
pers published outside of its limits; p
but it says that THE CLARION has used
the theme of its editorial for indicting
"the yilest SANDER against the people of
Mississippi" that the Democrat-iStar has
"seen from any quarter" and that The
CLARION tmakes no exceptions in charg-
ing with corruption the Democratic
press of the State"
The pretense that we have slandered
the people of Mississippi or charged with
corruption the Democratic press Of the
State is mean and false. Nothing that
We have said is susceptible of any such
construction, and no honest head OF
heart would say that it is. The Demo
crat-iStar's pretended criticism is no crit.
icism at all, but it is lying and SLAM
derous pretense, which nobody but a
knave and an imbecile would utter, and
its author is liar and slanderer.
We are reminded that the editor OF
the Democrat-jStdr is the self-constituted
censor of men and things in Mississippi,
and he especially delights in meddling
with the business and personal affairs OF
his brethren of the newspaper frater-
nifty.
We are tired of it; and we say of him
what we have known for a long time
that he is a conceited braggart whose
insolence should not be tolerated.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

The Pension Office makes a good
report of work done during the fiscal
year 1SS6'S7. The number of pension
certificates issued exceeded tina. of any
other year, and yet the force of EN-
ployes has been reduced. Their health,
however, seems to have been materially
improved. Before General Black took
charge the clerks did not average more
than 266 working days in the year.
Now they work PSI days. For the
force employed this adds 22,500 work
days in year, or is equivalent to an
addition of eighty clerks to the force
working PSI days in the year. This no
doubt accounts for the increased eff
cheney of the service.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
Col. Lamar and the Supreme Bench
The Other Side.

EDITOR CLARION: In view of the prob
able appointment of Secretary Lamar to
the LSupreme Bench, it appears to a
leading journal of this State, "That if the
President should pass over the distin-
guished gentlemen recommended, and Sc
lect member of his Cabinet, whose name
has not been suggested by the lawyers Of
his own State, or any other, he will do vio-
lence to just and well-settled public SEN
timent" Now public sentiment to be con-
sidered swell settled" must have been es-
tablished by precedent, and so far as the
history of the Supreme Court shows, the
precedents have been on the other side.
1t would be difficult, if not impossible,
to cite single instance, in which the Ex-
ecutive has been governed in his choice of
Chief or Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court by the recommendation of
the bar. 1t is also worthy of note that of
the four eminent jurists who have actually
presided in that exalted tribunal, three
have been from Cabinet positions, and not
one had ever held Judicial Office prior to
his appointment soldier, states
man and politician-was Secretary of
State; fancy, statesman and politician,
had belonged to the Cabinet of the Presi-
dent who appointed him, and the ca
reer of Secretary Chase is too recent to
require notice. Chief Justice Waite was
not member of Grants Cabinet; but Viii.
liams, whom that President preferred for
the place, had been Cabinet officer The
first Judicial position held by Marshall,
fancy, Chase and Waite, was that of
Chief Justice.
In the long list of associates the same
rule has generally obtained, though occa-
sional exceptions can be found.
II is idle, therefore, to criticise, in adj
vance, Executive action in regard to mat
ter in which the public opinion of the
whole country must outweigh that of any
State or section.
The vacant ermine is conceded to the
South; but wisdom dictates its bestowal
upon that Southern statesman, otherwise
qualified, who shall also be found to pos
sess in the highest degree the confidence
and respect of the country at large.
FAIR PLAY.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
Washington County.

The following excellent ticket has
been nominated i'll Washington county:
For members of the Legislature-R. B.
Campbell, John I. Casey and w. III.
Harris (col.); Sheriff-W. E. Hunt;
Chancery Clerks. NJ. Johnson; Circuit
Clerk. G. Marshall (col.); Treasurer
-Jno. P. Finlay; Assessor-Morris
Rachelman. The convention Endorsed
the administration of President CleEe-
land, thanked the River Commission,
called attention to the abuses of peni-
Tertiary convicts and called upon the
Legislature to remove the fire insurance
monopoly by repeating the deposit law
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

Hon. w. ID. ToRREY is announced
this week for the Legislature. Mr.. Tor
rey had declined to enter the race, but
the calls upon him have been rapidly
accommodating and were of such a nature
that he could not longer decline to give
his consent. A native of Jefferson, q
splendid lawyer, bright, brainy man,
and popular gentleman, he will make
the race interesting for his opponents.
Mr. Torrey has served in the lie gislature,
and left record which was an honor to
himself, and reflected honor upon his
county. Should he be elected the inter
ests of his constituents would be in safe
and competent hands--Fayette Clarofl-
icle
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

The Irish Crimes Act Amendment
Bill has become law of the realm, but
contemporary suggests that the vic.
tory of the Tories is an empty one
Their acts have already been repudiated
whenever the electors have had chance
to express themselves, and their down.
fall is assured. The Crimes bill was
passed as political measure to enable
the Tories to break down the organiza
lions that support Parnell, but it is just
as likely as not to have reactionary
effect and become the direct cause OF
the defeat of the present Ministry.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

Ir will be seen by the letter of our
Pontotoc correspondent that some of the
moonshiners in that section have been
disturbed in their operations. Farmers
Alliance Lodge, Of Buttermilk Springs,
inaugurated a war of determination,
and the whisky stills will have to 90.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

GEORGE WAsHINGToS, colored, an ex-
convict, was hanged by mob at Missis-
sippi City, on the 23d, for an assault
committed by him on young lady.
There was no doubt about his guilt, as
there was none about the character of
punishment he deserved.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

OSCAR HARVEY, Of Pennsylvania, an
official in the Treasury Department, has
been detected in a series of thefts. 1t
is developed that he is a Radical and
was appointed upon the recommends
ton of Hon. 5 j. Randall, backed by
leading Republicans of that State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

THE CLARION was specially selected
by the Northeast Mississippi Teachers
Association as "the m ost desirable
paper" in which to publish the Associa'
TONS proceedings. This sort of indorse-
ment from so distinguished source
will offset any amount of envious criti-
cism and SANDER. The truth is the
teachers read TAE CLARION and they
read it with intelligent heads and honest
hearts.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
Senator Hlscock's Revenue Plan.

Senator Frank Hiscock was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday. He said
that one of the issues of the next
national campaign would be a question
of the reduction of the revenue and how
1t is to be brought about. His plan is
to abrogate the tax ON whisky and
tobacco.-M Y. Erchange.
Mr.. Hiscock is the newly elected Re-
publican Senator from New York; and
a protectionist OF the worst sort. In the
interest OF the monopolists, who are
striving to continue the present robber
tariff, he chimes harmoniously with Mr..
Randall in favor "of abrogating the tax
on whisky and tobacco"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
A Square Statement by a Carpenter

For years | have had chest tronble
amounting to nothing short of consumn.
tlon- 1 sac how others in like condition
nad been cured by the use OF DIR. Pierce,s
e'oiaen Medical Discovery, and resolved
20 test It's merits in my own case. The
results are SO plane as hardly to require 4
o'as.ocA or any au9er-ment in favor OF this
yrase remedy. 1t does aia it claims II
oa''as up the system, supports and strength.
recovery, whichis now ON a sure to,,zo,,,,;a,,
hinges entirely on the compass of this won,
derfui Restorative, having tried other
remedies without.a BIT of relief
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

b. GLAD, who was charged before the
mayor of Biloxi, with violating the Sun
day law by selling beer, pleaded that he
was not guilty of selling beer, but that
he sold sandwiches and gave the beer
away. The jury returned verdict of
not guilty .in two cases. We suppose
the plea was held to be good because of
"the sand which is there
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

The Clarion has an article on the "Geor-
gia Convicts, which refers in fitting terms
to the abuses of the lease system in that
distant State. CHARITY begins at home.
and we respectfully call the Cartons atten-
ton to the condition of Mississippi's con-
victs as set forth in the report of the grand
jury of its own county, and to the evils that
have grown out of the leasing system in this
State Fscksbasrg Post.
What does the Post want The CLAIR
ION to do7
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

MAJ. w. A. FRERET, of Arizona, has
been appointed Supervising Architect OF
the Treasury, in place of Mr.. NJ. E. Bell
The office controls large sums of money
and considerable patronage. Bell is a
pronounced Republican, who does not
conceal his intense opposition to the
Democratic party, and the wonder is
that he was not sooner removed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

HoN. X. NJ. T. HUNTER died at his
home in Essex county, Va, on the 18th
He was born in 1909. He was a United
States Senator before the war, and was
afterwards Confederate Secretary of
State and Confederate Senator. he was
also member of the famous Peace Com
mission, that met President Lincoln az
Hampton Roads.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

IL the case of The Providence Coal Co.,
~. The Providence and Worcester Railroad
Co., the Interstate Commissioner decided
that the allowance Of rebate to parties
who ship more than 10000 tons a year
is unwarranted.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27

A GOOD deal If the Memphis AppeaFS
editorial space is now taken up with
apologies for having said things which
ought not to have been said. Follow
the advice of Davy Crockett: "Be sure
you're right, then 20 ahead"